{"id":1053,"date":"2025-11-19T14:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T06:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.51talk.com\/en\/?p=1053"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:13:24","slug":"12-year-old-osman-represents-turkiye-at-cop30-speaks-on-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.51talk.com\/en\/12-year-old-osman-represents-turkiye-at-cop30-speaks-on-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"12-Year-Old Osman Represents T\u00fcrkiye at COP30, Speaks on Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-source.51talk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/20260213060039679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1054\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">From T\u00fcrkiye, twelve-year-old Osman Batu, who began learning English at a young age with strong family support, made noticeable progress in confidence and fluency while preparing for COP30. He advanced through a multi-stage selection process\u2014submitting a three-minute video and competing in a national contest in Istanbul, where his speaking skills, grammar, pronunciation, and confidence were evaluated\u2014earning first place and the opportunity to represent T\u00fcrkiye at the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">At COP30, Osman spoke about the effects of climate change he had witnessed\u2014from wildfires across T\u00fcrkiye to disappearing butterflies in his grandmother\u2019s garden\u2014and proposed student-led Climate Labs in schools and \u201cClimate Roofs\u201d featuring solar panels and green spaces. His speech, grounded in personal observations and actionable ideas, also caught the attention of a local reporter, who conducted a short interview in English, showcasing his comfort and fluency in real-life communication. 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